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Tonal degree of the diatonic scale
In music, the mediant (Latin: "being in the middle") is the third scale degree () of a diatonic scale, being the note halfway between the tonic and the
Mediant
Type of mediant and submediant chord
media help. In music, chromatic mediants are "altered mediant and submediant chords."[failed verification] A chromatic mediant relationship defined conservatively
Chromatic_mediant
Fraction made by summing the numerator and denominator of two fractions
In mathematics, the mediant of two fractions, generally made up of four positive integers a c {\displaystyle {\frac {a}{c}}\quad } and b d {\displaystyle
Mediant_(mathematics)
Tonal degree of the diatonic scale
submediant is the sixth degree () of a diatonic scale. The submediant ("lower mediant") is named thus because it is halfway between the tonic and the subdominant
Submediant
Ordered binary tree of rational numbers
Stern–Brocot tree may be defined in terms of simple continued fractions or mediants, and a path in the tree from the root to any other number q provides a
Stern–Brocot_tree
Harmonic grouping of notes
Degrees for Major Keys Roman Numeral Scale Degree I tonic ii supertonic iii mediant IV subdominant V dominant vi submediant VII subtonic vii leading tone
Chord_(music)
Type of popular music
third, sixth, and seventh emphasized through modal frames such as the mediant-octave mode, which uses the third as a floor and ceiling note, its less
Parlour_music
System of pitch organization in Gregorian chant
every mode is distinguished by scale degrees called the mediant and the participant. The mediant is named from its position—in the authentic modes—between
Gregorian_mode
Statistical amount
c {\displaystyle a/c} and b / d {\displaystyle b/d} is equal to their mediant. Typically when a mean is calculated it is important to know the variance
Weighted_arithmetic_mean
Musical structure of three main sections
dominant chord on G, but suddenly takes up the first theme in the flattened mediant E♭ major. A particularly common exception is for the dominant to be substituted
Sonata_form
Minor key and scale based on F
degree chords of F minor are: Tonic – F minor Supertonic – G diminished Mediant – A-flat major Subdominant – B-flat minor Dominant – C minor Submediant
F_minor
Piano quintet by Franz Schubert
also contains mediant tonalities, such as the ending of the first section of the Scherzo proper, which is in C major, the flattened mediant, or the relative
Trout_Quintet
Music scale based on B-flat
scale degree chords of B♭ major are: Tonic – B♭ major Supertonic – C minor Mediant – D minor Subdominant – E♭ major Dominant – F major Submediant – G minor
B-flat_major
Musical composition by Pachelbel
major tonic I 2 A major dominant V 3 B minor submediant vi 4 F♯ minor mediant iii 5 G major subdominant IV 6 D major tonic I 7 G major subdominant IV
Pachelbel's_Canon
Position of a musical note on a scale relative to the tonic
function, based on the Viennese theory of degrees: tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, subtonic or leading note (leading tone
Degree_(music)
Musical chord
supertonic resolve to the tonic, whereas the subdominant resolves to the mediant. In the other resolutions, the dominant remains stationary, the leading
Dominant_seventh_chord
Topics referred to by the same term
tonic Mediant, third degree of the diatonic scale Submediant, sixth degree of the diatonic scale – three steps below the tonic Chromatic mediant, chromatic
Third
Tonal degree of the diatonic scale
♭III IV / iv V / v vi / ♭VI viio / ♭VII Tonic Supertonic Leading tone Sp Mediant Dp, Tl / tP, dL [D](Sp) Subdominant Dominant Submediant Tp, Sl / sP, tL
Dominant_(music)
Tonal degree of the diatonic scale
♭III IV / iv V / v vi / ♭VI viio / ♭VII Tonic Supertonic Leading tone Sp Mediant Dp, Tl / tP, dL [D](Sp) Subdominant Dominant Submediant Tp, Sl / sP, tL
Subdominant
Type of chord
is that, in the key of C major, G major (the dominant) and E minor (the mediant, the relative of the dominant) are "parallel" [relative] to each other
Parallel_and_counter_parallel
in F major, while the second is in A major, the first of the "pervasive mediant relationships" in this work. The second movement is in double variation
String_Quintet_No._1_(Brahms)
Musical keys sharing many common tones
keys are: ii (supertonic, the relative minor of the subdominant) iii (mediant, the relative minor of the dominant) IV (subdominant): one less sharp (or
Closely_related_key
Musical term
Diatonic Tonic Supertonic Mediant Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading tone / Subtonic Altered Approach Borrowed Chromatic mediant Neapolitan Passing Secondary
Predominant_chord
Type of musical scale and characteristic behaviors
every mode is distinguished by scale degrees called "mediant" and "participant". The mediant is named from its position between the final and reciting
Mode_(music)
Musical mode
between the fourth and fifth degrees. Its reciting tone (or tenor) is G, its mediant D, and it has two participants: E and F. The final, as its name implies
Locrian_mode
Minor key and scale based on the note G
degree chords of G minor are: Tonic – G minor Supertonic – A diminished Mediant – B-flat major Subdominant – C minor Dominant – D minor Submediant – E-flat
G_minor
Minor musical scale based on the note A
degree chords of A minor are: Tonic – A minor Supertonic – B diminished Mediant – C major Subdominant – D minor Dominant – E minor Submediant – F major
A_minor
American music theorist
12-ET). For the n {\displaystyle n} th iteration of the Farey diagram, the mediant between the j {\displaystyle j} th element, f j = a j / b j {\displaystyle
Paul_Erlich
Major and minor scales with same key signature
confusion, a parallel chord is derived from the relative key. Chromatic mediant Mode (music) Benward; Saker (2003). Music in Theory and Practice. Vol. I
Relative_key
Major key signature
instead, with 11 flats. Tonic – G-sharp major Supertonic – A-sharp minor Mediant – B-sharp minor Subdominant – C-sharp major Dominant – D-sharp major Submediant
G-sharp_major
Type of musical chord
is often based on the ♭ scale degree (the flat mediant) and acts as a passing chord between the mediant triad (or first-inversion tonic triad) and the
Diminished_seventh_chord
1806 composition by L. van Beethoven
then enters with the same theme, in B major, the major mediant key, which is in a chromatic mediant relationship to the tonic. Thus enters the first theme
Piano Concerto No. 4 (Beethoven)
Piano_Concerto_No._4_(Beethoven)
Degree of a musical scale
minor the VII functions as a secondary dominant triad in relation to the mediant." In the minor mode, the subtonic chord may also appear as a major minor
Subtonic
Mathematical term
Euclidean distance Grade Inclined plane Linear function Line of greatest slope Mediant Slope definitions Theil–Sen estimator, a line with the median slope among
Slope
1802 sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
theme is in B major and B minor, the mediant of the original key. Beethoven would later continue to use the mediant and submediant as expositional goals
Piano Sonata No. 16 (Beethoven)
Piano_Sonata_No._16_(Beethoven)
Minor scale based on C
degree chords of C minor are: Tonic – C minor Supertonic – D diminished Mediant – E-flat major Subdominant – F minor Dominant – G minor Submediant – A-flat
C_minor
chord Approach chord Chord names and symbols (popular music) Chromatic mediant Common chord (music) Diatonic function Eleventh chord Extended chord Jazz
List_of_chords
Type of musical chord
unambiguously." The other triads of the diatonic key include the supertonic, mediant, sub-mediant, and leading-tone, whose roots begin on the second, third, sixth
Primary_triad
Minor scale based on E
chords of E minor are: Tonic – E minor Supertonic – F-sharp diminished Mediant – G major Subdominant – A minor Dominant – B minor Submediant – C major
E_minor
Musical interval
that the interval between the minor mode's already lowered third degree (mediant) and the newly raised seventh degree (leading note), previously a perfect
Augmented_fifth
Harmonic device in Western music
G7 (dominant seventh chord on the C major key), is presented. Chromatic mediants, for example VI is also a secondary dominant of ii (V/ii) and III is V/vi
Secondary_chord
Introduction of main themes in a song structure
Romantic era. For example, to the mediant (the first movement of Beethoven's "Waldstein Sonata"), the flat mediant (Ferdinand Ries' "Pastorale" Concerto
Exposition_(music)
Musical scale and key signature
of C-sharp major are: Tonic – C-sharp major Supertonic – D-sharp minor Mediant – E-sharp minor Subdominant – F-sharp major Dominant – G-sharp major Submediant
C-sharp_major
Succession of musical chords
same major scale also has three minor chords, the supertonic chord (ii), mediant chord (iii), and submediant chord (vi), respectively. These chords stand
Chord_progression
Musical chord
Diatonic Tonic Supertonic Mediant Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading tone / Subtonic Altered Approach Borrowed Chromatic mediant Neapolitan Passing Secondary
Dominant seventh sharp ninth chord
Dominant_seventh_sharp_ninth_chord
Piano Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
group, marked dolce, is a chordal theme in E major, the mediant key. Modulation to the mediant for the second subject area is another feature shared by
Piano Sonata No. 21 (Beethoven)
Piano_Sonata_No._21_(Beethoven)
Musical mode
leading-tone. The flattened seventh of the scale is a tritone away from the mediant (major-third degree) of the key. The order of whole tones and semitones
Mixolydian_mode
Musical interval encompassing three half steps
so named because of the presence of this interval between its tonic and mediant (1st and 3rd) scale degrees. Minor chords too take their name from the
Minor_third
American musician (1942–2025)
Ron Ron", as well as a circle of fifths sequence that begins with the mediant (iii), inspired by "Be My Baby". He frequently uses stepwise-falling melodic
Brian_Wilson
Major key and scale based on the note F
scale degree chords of F major are: Tonic – F major Supertonic – G minor Mediant – A minor Subdominant – B-flat major Dominant – C major Submediant – D
F_major
Bitonal chord
chord a semitone above (e.g., C–E–G and D♭–F♭–A♭), which share the same mediant (E/F♭).[failed verification][failed verification][clarification needed]
Bridge_chord
Minor key and scale based on C-sharp
C-sharp minor are: Tonic – C-sharp minor Supertonic – D-sharp diminished Mediant – E major Subdominant – F-sharp minor Dominant – G-sharp minor Submediant
C-sharp_minor
Increasing sequence of reduced fractions
offering proof, that each new term in a Farey sequence expansion is the mediant of its neighbours. Farey's letter was read by Cauchy, who provided a proof
Farey_sequence
Minor scale based on B-flat
chords of B-flat minor are: Tonic – B-flat minor Supertonic – C diminished Mediant – D-flat major Subdominant – E-flat minor Dominant – F minor Submediant
B-flat_minor
Music for the reciting of chant
psalm tone), before returning to the reciting tone until the mediant. After the mediant, the second part of the psalm verse is sung on the reciting tone
Reciting_tone
Method of pairing compatible chords and scales
Diatonic Tonic Supertonic Mediant Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading tone / Subtonic Altered Approach Borrowed Chromatic mediant Neapolitan Passing Secondary
Chord-scale_system
Musical interval
two tones, or about 347.41 cents play. This ratio is the mathematical mediant of the major third 5/4 and the minor third 6/5, and as such, has the property
Neutral_third
Major key and scale based on the note G
scale degree chords of G major are: Tonic – G major Supertonic – A minor Mediant – B minor Subdominant – C major Dominant – D major Submediant – E minor
G_major
Vocal melodic pattern alternating between the fifth and third notes in a major scale
alternating between the fifth note (the dominant) and the third note (the mediant) in a major scale, typically starting on the fifth, in the rhythm of straight
Millennial_whoop
1851 composition by Franz Liszt
limited almost exclusively to the dominant (C-sharp major) and the lowered mediant (A major). Before the final whirlwind of sound, a moment of calm prevails
Hungarian_Rhapsody_No._2
Tonal center of a diatonic scale
♭III IV / iv V / v vi / ♭VI viio / ♭VII Tonic Supertonic Leading tone Sp Mediant Dp, Tl / tP, dL [D](Sp) Subdominant Dominant Submediant Tp, Sl / sP, tL
Tonic_(music)
Major key and scale based on the note A
scale degree chords of A major are: Tonic – A major Supertonic – B minor Mediant – C-sharp minor Subdominant – D major Dominant – E major Submediant – F-sharp
A_major
Genre of Spanish music and dance
function of dominant while Am and G assume the functions of subdominant and mediant respectively (Torres Cortés 2001). Guitarists tend to use only two basic
Flamenco
1798 sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
and makes use of grace notes and crossed hands. Theme 3 modulates to the mediant, E♭ major, and features a murky figuration for the bass; an extended pattern
Piano Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven)
Piano_Sonata_No._8_(Beethoven)
Major scale based on B
degree chords of B major are: Tonic – B major Supertonic – C-sharp minor Mediant – D-sharp minor Subdominant – E major Dominant – F-sharp major Submediant
B_major
Minor key and scale based on the note D
degree chords of D minor are: Tonic – D minor Supertonic – E diminished Mediant – F major Subdominant – G minor Dominant – A minor Submediant – B-flat
D_minor
Major key and scale based on E
degree chords of E major are: Tonic – E major Supertonic – F-sharp minor Mediant – G-sharp minor Subdominant – A major Dominant – B major Submediant – C-sharp
E_major
Musical term
Tonic T Supertonic ii Subdominantparallele Relative of the subdominant Sp Mediant iii Dominantparallele or Tonika-Gegenparallele Relative of the dominant
Function_(music)
Use of Roman Numeral symbols in the musical analysis of chords
Scale degree Tonic Supertonic Mediant Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading tone Conventional notation I ii iii IV V vi viio Alternative notation I
Roman_numeral_analysis
String quartet by Ludwig van Beethoven
transposes the exposition is a harmonic development (in the dominant and mediant keys, on the sharp side of the tonic) while acting thematically as a recapitulation
String Quartet No. 15 (Beethoven)
String_Quartet_No._15_(Beethoven)
Minor scale based on E-flat
chords of E-flat minor are: Tonic – E-flat minor Supertonic – F diminished Mediant – G-flat major Subdominant – A-flat minor Dominant – B-flat minor Submediant
E-flat_minor
Sonata in 3 movements
E♭ major) Siciliano (in G minor) – unusually, this movement is in the mediant minor key (the relative minor of the dominant key) Allegro (in E♭ major)
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031
Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major,_BWV_1031
Minor scale based on B
chords of B minor are: Tonic – B minor Supertonic – C-sharp diminished Mediant – D major Subdominant – E minor Dominant – F-sharp minor Submediant – G
B_minor
Topics referred to by the same term
television channel Antena 3 (Spain), a Spanish television channel The mediant, the third note in a major or minor scale, often called a third and notated
3_(disambiguation)
Major scale based on F-flat
chords of F-flat major are: Tonic – F-flat major Supertonic – G-flat minor Mediant – A-flat minor Subdominant – B-double-flat major Dominant – C-flat major
F-flat_major
Major scale based on E-flat
scale degree chords of E♭ major are: Tonic – E♭ major Supertonic – F minor Mediant – G minor Subdominant – A♭ major Dominant – B♭ major Submediant – C minor
E-flat_major
Topics referred to by the same term
in the northwest of present-day Iran Mediant, in music, the note halfway between the tonic and the dominant Mediant (mathematics), a fraction created from
Median_(disambiguation)
Major scale based on G-flat
chords of G-flat major are: Tonic – G-flat major Supertonic – A-flat minor Mediant – B-flat minor Subdominant – C-flat major Dominant – D-flat major Submediant
G-flat_major
Musical interval
so named because of the presence of this interval between its tonic and mediant (1st and 3rd) scale degrees. The major chord also takes its name from the
Major_third
Major scale based on F-sharp
of F-sharp major are: Tonic – F-sharp major Supertonic – G-sharp minor Mediant – A-sharp minor Subdominant – B major Dominant – C-sharp major Submediant
F-sharp_major
Musical concepts
respectively. A major scale is a scale in which the third scale degree (the mediant) is a major third above the tonic note. In a minor scale, the third degree
Major_and_minor
Technique of using a chord in place of another in a progression of chords
Diatonic Tonic Supertonic Mediant Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading tone / Subtonic Altered Approach Borrowed Chromatic mediant Neapolitan Passing Secondary
Chord_substitution
School fight song of Indiana University
chord, whereas the third phrase of "Indiana, Our Indiana" ends in a major mediant chord. Some rival bands, such as the Ohio State University Marching Band
Indiana,_Our_Indiana
Mass composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Vienna in 1791
of D minor). The Sanctus's ending on a D major cadence necessitates a mediant jump to this new key. The Benedictus is constructed on three types of phrases:
Requiem_(Mozart)
1840 song cycle by Robert Schumann
sixth suspensions add a characteristic harmonic flavour. The key is G, the mediant of "Freisinn"'s E♭. Heinemann describes the song: "It depicts a nut tree
Myrthen
Musical harmonization technique
falsobordone harmonizes the reciting tone of the second psalm tone, complete with mediant, followed by an elaborate medial cadence. Another single chord intonation
Falsobordone
Major scale based on D-flat
chords of D-flat major are: Tonic – D-flat major Supertonic – E-flat minor Mediant – F minor Subdominant – G-flat major Dominant – A-flat major Submediant
D-flat_major
Beethoven's extension of the tonal range of the Classical sonata into mediant and submediant keys, instead of the dominant key as Mozart and Haydn had
Beethoven's_musical_style
Guitar playing technique
two-octave stacked triad. In scalar terms, this is the first (tonic), third (mediant) and fifth (dominant) of a scale, played twice, with an additional tonic
Sweep_picking
Harmonic structures constructed from intervals of thirds
Slonimsky's Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns. Major and minor Mediant and submediant Secundal Quartal Polychord Benward & Saker (2009). Music
Tertian
times the ‘French ouverture’ idiom; the tonal digression into the flat mediant in the development section of the ensuing Allegro; and the deft touches
String_Duo_No._2_(Mozart)
Aspect of music
181, Frank Zappa and Peter Occhiogrosso, 1990 Chromatic chord Chromatic mediant Harmonie Homophony (music) List of musical terminology Mathematics of musical
Harmony
Major scale based on C
scale degree chords of C major are: Tonic – C major Supertonic – D minor Mediant – E minor Subdominant – F major Dominant – G major Submediant – A minor
C_major
Key signature
G-sharp minor are: Tonic – G-sharp minor Supertonic – A-sharp diminished Mediant – B major Subdominant – C-sharp minor Dominant – D-sharp minor Submediant
G-sharp_minor
Note sung or played at a slightly different pitch than standard
doi:10.18061/emr.v13i1-2.6316. ISSN 1559-5749. Temperley, David (2017). "Mediant mixture and "blue notes" in rock: An exploratory study". Music Theory Online
Blue_note
1987 single by U2
middle C for the first two and a half stanzas, centering his melody on the mediant F♯. At the end of each of the first two stanzas, his vocals drop an octave
With_or_Without_You
Symphony by Joseph Haydn
that ventures only to the levels of IV, ♭II, and VI in addition to the mediant and tonic." William E. Grim, Haydn's Sturm und Drang Symphonies: Form and
Symphony_No._45_(Haydn)
Minor key based on D-flat
D-flat minor are: Tonic – D-flat minor Supertonic – E-flat diminished Mediant – F-flat major Subdominant – G-flat minor Dominant – A-flat minor Submediant
D-flat_minor
Bugle call at sunrise
notes of the major triad, usually notated in C as: C, the tonic; E, the mediant; and G, the dominant. Both the Commonwealth and United States "Reveilles"
Reveille
Three notes in intervals of a third
unambiguously." The other triads in diatonic keys include the supertonic, mediant, submediant, and leading-tone, whose roots are the second, third, sixth
Triad_(music)
MEDIANT
MEDIANT
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Boy/Male
English
Huntsman.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Early morning fragrance, Entertaining companion, Wind
Male
English
 English topographical surname transferred to forename use, WADE means "lives near the river crossing." Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Wada (the name of a sea giant), meaning "to go," in the sense of going forward, proceeding.
Girl/Female
Spanish American
defender of mankind.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Peace
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English
Worthy of Admiration
Female
Native American
Native American Algonquin name NADIE means "wise."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Miracle
Boy/Male
Indian
Victorious
MEDIANT
MEDIANT
MEDIANT
MEDIANT
MEDIANT
n.
The third above the keynote; -- so called because it divides the interval between the tonic and dominant into two thirds.
n.
The sixth tone of the scale; the under mediant, or third below the keynote; the superdominant.
n.
The third tone of the scale. See Mediant.
n.
The third tone of the scale; the mediant.
n.
A family of tones whose regular members are called diatonic tones, and named key tone (or tonic) or one (or eight), mediant or three, dominant or five, subdominant or four, submediant or six, supertonic or two, and subtonic or seven. Chromatic tones are temporary members of a key, under such names as " sharp four," "flat seven," etc. Scales and tunes of every variety are made from the tones of a key.